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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... PPHTN • Peak tricuspid ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular septum 2) ... #management #hepatology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... Mitral valve doesn ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... spontaneous echo contrast ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
on Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary arterial ... 100% reliable sign ... displaced valve (the tricuspid ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
brand name echo contrast ... material) was required ... described for Pulmonary ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 2 patients w ... / different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology